Time Capsule With Broadband Modem?

Hi,
The current Time Capsule seems to be designed for cable users. I'm on BT Broadband and would very much like a Time Capsule product that had an internal Broadband Modem (ADSL), so that I just have 1 box with everything (modem, router, hard drive) in it. Any chance of Apple ever making this?

I think there is zero chance Apple would design and sell such a product. If they did, they would have to stock and support two different products instead of one. Or maybe even three different products, since some users of cable internet have previously asked a similar question to yours in this discussion forum.
Providing product support for a device that contained a DSL modem would be a nightmare for Apple. There are many different varieties and flavors of DSL service. There isn't a large degree of compatibility between DSL service providers. And if something didn't work, you could imagine the battles that would ensue between the ISP claiming it was Apple's modem that was at fault, vs Apple's support people saying it was the ISP's system that was at fault - issues potentially far more complex than those that exist now getting some DSL modems to communicate with a base station. If you look at the current marketplace, there are few combo DSL modems/routers that are sold directly to end users by other companies like D-Link, Netgear, and Linksys. These combo devices are most often supplied directly by the ISPs to their customers - and product support is the reason for that.

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